MV Scuba Adventure

MV Scuba Adventure can claim to offer everything. Of all the liveaboard diving boats which sail to the Similan Islands & Richelieu Rock, there are very few which also visit Thailand’s 2nd & 3rd best diving areas, commonly known as Hin Daeng & Koh Haa. Of the few that do visit both areas, only MV Scuba Adventure can combine the best value with a personal service, because only twelve lucky guests join each competitively-priced trip. Air-conditioned twin-bed and double-bed cabins, a professional yet friendly crew & staff, and sumptuous buffet meals make for what some regard as the best liveaboard safari boat in Thailand.

The boat is 23m long, not as large as some other Similan liveaboard diving boats, but considering that there are only twelve guests on each trip, there is plenty of space to sleep, socialize, move around, and find some privacy. The decks include a large dive platform, dining areas, shared bathrooms & air-conditioned cabins. A full set of safety equipment is always on board, and the captain, crew, dive staff and chef are all experienced and service-minded.

Although MV Scuba Adventure ticks all the right boxes with regards to comfort, service, safety and price, the best thing about this boat is the choice of trip length and location. As well as offering the standard 4D/4N 14-dive trips to The Similan Islands & Richelieu Rock (including Koh Bon & Koh Tachai), guests can also opt to join the cheaper but no less exciting 3D/3N cruises to ‘The Southern Islands’ of Hin Daeng, Koh Haa, & the best dive sites around Koh Phi Phi & Phuket. It is no surprise that many of our guests decide to book 7D/7N cruises on MV Scuba Adventure, enjoying the best of everything. During the diving season (Nov-May) most MV Scuba Adventure trips alternate between The Similans & the Southern Islands, enabling guests to stay on board and see all of the best dive sites Thailand has to offer. Now for the new 2016-17 season, there will be trips in Myanmar (Burma).

During the 'low season' (sometimes referred to as the 'green season') Scuba Adventure sails around the best dive sites of Phuket and Phi Phi, offering a choice of short trips. There is also an unbeatable-value cruise + Open Water Course package! Please contact us for details.

Prices & Schedule

The team will come to your hotel, resort or guest house and collect you at around 5pm on the day of departure. MV Scuba Adventure sails from one of two piers, which are Chalong in Phuket and Tab Lamu in Khao Lak (100km north). Guests are introduced to the staff and crew and allocated cabins. The boat sails into the night, while guests get to know one another and enjoy buffet dinner. The boat arrives at the dive sites around midnight and guests wake up ready to dive. The diving starts at around 7.00am on most days. The very first dive of the trip is known as a ‘check dive’ and takes place at an easy dive site. Here the cruise leader, with the help of Divemasters and instructors, assesses the true ability of the diving guests. This mainly includes air consumption rate. From that the divers are placed into the best groups to maximize everyone’s time underwater. Of course, couples and friends want to dive with each other, and the groups are rarely fixed for the duration of the cruise. There are four dives per day for the first three days (3 day dives and one sunset/night dive), then on the fourth and final day there are two dives before the boats heads for home. Trips normally start in the middle of The Similan Islands archipelago and work their way north before turning around after dives at Richelieu Rock, Thailand’s best dive site. However, for a variety of reasons, the order of dive sites visited may change.

The trips out to the south and east of Phuket are slightly shorter but no less fun. Naming them ‘Hin Daeng Trips’ is also an injustice. These 3D/3N trips take lucky guests to the best diving sites of Thailand which are not far out to sea. Hin Daeng refers to two great pinnacles known as Hin Daeng (Red Rock) and Hin Muang (Purple Rock). The trips also visit Koh Haa, which is a group of five uninhabited islands further east. The diving at these two locations is always excellent, and there is more variety and opportunity for less experienced divers around Koh Haa. In addition the best diving sites of Koh Phi Phi and Phuket are also dived during this trip. The itinerary is similar to the Similans cruise, in that guests are picked up in the afternoon, the boat sails at night and there are four dives per day, except the final day on which there are two, before the ship returns to port in Phuket.